Today we participated in an activity in which we went and collected data on trees at Alta High School. We recorded the trees location by marking the waypoint, heights, width of the trunk, description, type, etc. When we finished collected the data we exported it into the Basecamp App and then used the ArcGIS Community Mapping Workshop. We did this so that all of our waypoints, data, pictures, etc. are saved on one map and can be shared and analyzed by others as well. It was good practice putting all the data into the google doc and exporting the files into the ArcGIS map. I think it is an interesting process and something I will hopefully use in the future with the teachers and students I work with. We also had a guest speaker, Tiffany Kinder come and help us learn about and prepare for our field activity tomorrow. We will be collecting data on the water in Little Cottonwood Canyon which is a part of the Great Salt Lake watershed. She helped us understand what different samples we would be taking and what we will be testing for. It was interesting she was talking about the watersheds and what isn't safe for the water and causes problems. For me it was review, but it would be a great lesson for students and could be reinforced by testing water samples. Tiffany let us know that we can check out the equipment to do these projects on our own. It could be an exciting activity for a class of learners. However, I think would be difficult to plan, implement, and organize with the students. I look forward to getting out and

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Lindsi Sullivan is an Education Technology Specialist for Canyons School District. She loves education and believes that we have the opportunity to affect and influence a new generation of learners, doers, thinkers, and inspire greatness.